I think your feeling is way off. The people I have dealt with on MTurk view it as work, and to most of them, five American dollars is a great deal of money. I

I think your feeling is way off. The people I have dealt with on MTurk view it as work, and to most of them, five American dollars is a great deal of money. I have met people who call themselves freelance translators, and after they finish my translation, they are eager for more at the same rate.